Rehan Qayoom Mir
Srinagar, Oct 29: A student was injured during a scuffle between two groups near Shri Pratap (SP) College in Srinagar on Tuesday, officials said.
While police, after investigating the case, revealed a “Love Triangle” as the motive, which stemmed from estranged love, saying that the accused has been apprehended.
An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a youth sustained injuries after being attacked with a sharp-edged weapon near SP College. He said that the injured identified as Momin Riyaz, son of Riyaz Ahmad Dar of Anantnag was later taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
In the meantime, a police spokesperson, in a statement issued to KNO, said that today, at about 1300 hrs, reliable information was received at Police Station Koti Bagh that a stabbing incident had occurred at SP College ground and that the victim was taken to SMHS Hospital Srinagar.
“Soon after receiving the information, a police party immediately rushed to SMHS Hospital Srinagar. The victim, identified as Momin Ahmad Dar, son of Riyaz Ahmad Dar, resident of Anantnag, A/P Basant Bagh Habba Kadal, stated that he was stabbed by his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend Arslan Aijaz, son of Aijaz Ahmad Bhat, resident of Barbarshah, who is a Swiggy Delivery Boy, with the motive being estranged love,” reads the statement.
It states that he was stabbed in the left abdomen and head and is presently stable. Accordingly, a case under FIR number 62/2024 under relevant sections of law has been registered at PS Kothibagh and further investigation is ongoing.
The investigating team has apprehended the accused Arslan, and further investigation is in progress, police said—(KNO)
